Rachel Balderrama del Hierro, LMHC, LPC

About Rachel

Rachel Balderrama del Hierro helps people who feel overwhelmed, anxious, or stuck. She writes in a direct, caring way and aims to make therapy practical and approachable for parents and individuals. Rachel holds LMHC and LPC credentials and draws on six years of clinical experience to guide conversations toward small, workable changes.

She has worked in schools, Child and Protective Services, outpatient clinics, and independent practice. That range of settings informs how she notices developmental needs, neurodivergence, and co-occurring conditions.

Background and approach

Rachel also offers parent coaching to help caregivers manage stress and challenges at home. Sessions focus on the whole person and on how relationships, routines, and surroundings affect wellbeing. Rachel uses clear, collaborative conversations to help people name problems and try new ways of coping.

She blends client-centered listening with hands-on tools from cognitive behavioral and solution-focused approaches. Her work includes attention to eating and feeding concerns, sensory processing differences, caregiver stress, and compassion fatigue. She also supports people dealing with attachment questions, isolation, guilt, and midlife shifts.

Rachel pays attention to both emotional experience and bodily responses when planning next steps. People who want a practical partner and a steady cheerleader often seek her out. She aims to create sessions that leave clients with tangible strategies and a clearer sense of direction.

To begin, Rachel asks people to reflect on goals and what is most manageable right now.

How Rachel Uses Talk Therapy Online

Rachel draws on client-centered therapy to create an open, respectful space where the person's concerns come first. This approach focuses on listening, reflecting, and helping people find their own answers to parenting, relationship, and stress-related challenges.

She also uses cognitive behavioral therapy, which looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors interact. That method helps with anxiety, depression, eating concerns, and building concrete coping strategies people can use between sessions.

Finding the right approach is a team effort. Rachel will talk with each person about goals, daily life, and what feels most helpful. Together they will try methods that fit the client’s needs and adjust the plan over time based on what is working.

If you are considering online therapy, confirm available session options before booking so you know which formats are offered. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule and can reduce travel time. It can also allow shorter check-ins when needed and make it simpler to keep continuity of care during life transitions.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Solution-Focused Therapy

Rather than examining the problem at length, this looks at what is already working and builds on it. Sessions tend to be practical and forward-looking, with small achievable steps, which translates readily to shorter online conversations.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Rachel address?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, self-esteem, parenting challenges, relationship issues, eating and career concerns, and compassion fatigue, among other related topics.

How would you describe her therapy style?

Sessions are collaborative and practical, combining client-centered listening with cognitive behavioral and solution-focused techniques to identify goals and build coping skills.

What is her professional background?

Rachel has six years of experience and has worked in schools, Child and Protective Services, outpatient clinics, and independent practice, which shapes her approach to developmental and caregiving issues.

What credentials and location apply to her practice?

She holds LMHC and LPC credentials and is based in Colorado.

Which languages are supported in sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Are international clients served?

International clients are not currently accepted.

How are sessions priced?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

What should I do to begin working together?

Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

Specialties and expertise

Top specialties

Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Parenting issues

Also works with

Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 6 years
Licensed: Kansas, Colorado, Washington, Virginia
Languages: English

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